inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
subject to appointment
From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
countrywomannoun
a woman who lives in the country and has country ways
From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
dearly loved
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
garrulousadjectiveUS /ˈɡerələs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading --Oriental Tales--History of the Basket.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading At the hour appointed he knocked at the door of my fair countrywoman, and was carefully admitted.
Laurent
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From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
Margot
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From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Oriental Tales--History of the Basket.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading --Oriental Tales--History of the Basket.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
relieve from
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
stopt
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From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading --Oriental Tales--History of the Basket.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
at the time that
From this reading I was in this terrible situation when the basket stopt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We took our way to the street in which Madame Laurent resided.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
belonging to which person
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Meanwhile suffer me to get rid of myself, and to introduce you, dear Reader, to my friend, Monsieur Margot, the whole of whose adventures were subsequently detailed to me by the garrulous Mrs. Green.
